Rotherham EDL march route revealed

POLICE have released details of the English Defence League’s march through Rotherham town centre on Saturday.

The far right group will meet at the bottom of Bridgegate from 11am and walk up Church Street, between Rotherham Minster and Minster gardens.

They will continue down High Street and then left to All Saints’ Square via College Street. They will remain there until about 3pm.

Rotherham Commander, Chief Supt Jason Harwin, said: “South Yorkshire Police has a duty to keep people and property safe and the public can be reassured that this is our priority.

“We have no legal power to ban the proposed assembly and have a duty to respect the right to protest peacefully.”

Karl Battersby, Rotherham Borough Council’s strategic director for environment and development services, added: “The council has already made it known that the EDL march is not welcome here.

“However, we are working closely with the police to ensure that the day passes without incident, and to support our businesses and citizens to go about their activities with as little disruption as possible